mer·ci·ful·ly 
/ˈmɚsɪfəli/ adverb
/ˈmɚsɪfəli/ adverb 1 : in a kind or merciful way
▪ His crimes have been dealt with mercifully. 2 : in a good or lucky way
▪ He makes movies that are mercifully free of violence. [=it is good that his movies do not have much violence] ▪ The lecture was mercifully brief. [=I was glad that the lecture was so brief] ▪ Mercifully, the professor always makes our tests easy.
▪ His crimes have been dealt with mercifully.
▪ He makes movies that are mercifully free of violence. [=it is good that his movies do not have much violence] ▪ The lecture was mercifully brief. [=I was glad that the lecture was so brief] ▪ Mercifully, the professor always makes our tests easy.
